Northeastern Biennial Twenty Thirteen

Mahady GalleryOct 19, 2013 - Nov 13, 2013

Northeastern Biennial Twenty Thirteen opens October 19, 2013 at four venues concurrently: Mahady Gallery at Marywood University, AFA Gallery, Hope Horn Gallery at the University of Scranton, and ArtWorks Gallery & Studio. The exhibition is juried by David S. Rubin, an active figure in the contemporary arts field for over 30 years and currently The Brown Foundation Curator of Contemporary Arts at the San Antonio Museum of Art.

Northeastern Biennial Twenty Thirteen is the seventh juried exhibition in an ongoing series of biennials presented in Lackawanna County since 2000. Northeastern Biennial Twenty Thirteen provides a look at the current state of contemporary art in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and surrounding communities. Participating artists are eligible for cash, honorable mention, and solo exhibition awards to be announced October 19, 2013.

The progressive opening on October 19th is a culinary, musical, and visual art experience at each of the participating venues. Starting at 2PM at The Hope Horn Gallery at The University of Scranton; 3 PM at AFA and ArtWorks; 4:30 PM at Mahady Gallery, the afternoon concludes with a presentation of awards at Marywood University’s Mahady Gallery at 5:30 PM. Please join us for this event!

Master of Ceremonies Erika Funke (L) of WVIA's ArtScene with Monica Madeja (C) of WBRE/WYOU-TV and (R) Fran Pantuso, Community Outreach Manager, Lackawanna County who assisted with the presentation of the awards.

Fran Pantuso and Painter, Marc Schimsky of Montrose, PA

Foreground: Joe Kubic, Wheel of Fortune and Turns on a Dime; Left Rear: View Finder by Nikki Moser; Rear Wall: Pictures Moved By Strings, Alignment Installation.